Following a five-year hiatus, breaking the merchandise sales record at Reading & Leeds Festivals this year and sold out shows in Scotland and Eire in August, pop-punk pioneers Blink 182, have confirmed a run of UK arena dates (including Manchester and Newcastle) next summer – their first UK headlining Arena tour in over seven years.

The full list of 2011 UK dates are as follows:

JULY

8 – Manchester, MEN Arena

12 – Newcastle, Metro Radio Arena

13 – Nottingham, Trent FM Arena

15 – Birmingham, LG Arena

18 – London, The 02 Arena

Tickets for the shows will go on sale on Friday 26th November and are priced at £32.50 regionally and £35 in London.